#2,821

Tolerating even stupid ideas can be a social virtue; but it is a virtue that sooner or later receives its punishment.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 452

#2,811

Envy differs from the other vices by the ease with which it disguises itself as a virtue.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 450

#2,634

Our neighbor irritates us because he seems to us like a parody of our own defects.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 425

#2,489

In every individual sleeps the germ of the vices and the mere echo of the virtues.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 400

#2,406

Ethical conduct is the aesthetically satisfactory conduct.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 388

#2,402

Man frequently owes to his defects the failures he avoids.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 388

#2,346

Listening to one’s neighbor is one of the most tiresome works of mercy.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 380

#2,341

The mechanisms of modern society encourage the annoying virtues and punish the endearing vices.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 379

#2,276

“Equality of opportunity” does not mean the possibility for all to be decent, but the right of all not to be decent.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 369

#2,251

Reason, truth, justice, tend not to be man’s goals, but the names he gives to his goals.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 365

#2,224

We doubt the importance of many virtues as long as we do not come across the contrary vice.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 361

#2,173

Today, if a man does not have a good opinion of himself, they think he is a hypocrite.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 353

#2,170

The devil can achieve nothing great without the careless collaboration of the virtues.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 353

#2,053

After seeing work exploit and demolish the world, laziness seems like the mother of the virtues.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 333

#2,016

The only man who should speak of wealth or power is one who did not extend his hand when they were within his reach.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 328

#2,001

A paean to justice intoxicates us, because it seems to us to be an apology for the passion, just or unjust, which blinds us.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 325

#2,000

The compassion we display to some helps us to justify the envy which others awaken in us.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 325

#1,988

Austerity, resignation, modesty, according to modern dogma, are forms of ideological enslavement.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 323

#1,973

Only few admire without worrying whether their admiration discredits or recommends them.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 321

#1,948

Dreams of excellence do not deserve respect except when they do not disguise a vulgar appetite for superiority.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 318